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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 52, STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS
Chapter 27d: Establishment
Section: 52:27d-360.5: "Bill of Rights for Continuing Care Retirement Community Residents in Independent Living."
5. Each continuing care retirement facility is required to distribute to each resident, and post in a conspicuous public place in the facility, a statement of residents' rights, entitled "Bill of Rights for Continuing Care Retirement Community Residents in Independent Living," as provided in P.L.2013, c.167 (C.52:27D-360.1 et al.), to each resident. The statement of residents' rights shall be prepared, distributed, and posted in a form approved by the department. The facility shall inform each resident, a member of the resident's immediate family but only at the resident's request, and the resident's legal representative, if applicable, of the resident's rights, provide explanations if needed, and ensure that each resident or legal representative of the resident has been encouraged to read the statement of residents' rights, and sign a copy of the statement to demonstrate that it has been read and understood. The facility shall also be responsible for making this statement available to any resident within a reasonable time upon request and without cost. The facility shall be responsible for undertaking the actions in this section with respect to all new and existing residents as of the effective date of P.L.2013, c.167 (C.52:27D-360.1 et al.).
L.2013, c.167, s.5.
This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-11-05 12:17:00.
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